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Mike Heath

Q: When was Mike Heath born?

Mike Heath was born on February 5, 1955.

Q: Where was Mike Heath born?

Mike Heath was born in Tampa, FL .

Q: How tall is Mike Heath?

Mike Heath is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Mike Heath weigh when playing?

Mike Heath weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Mike Heath in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Heath has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Mike Heath drafted?

Mike Heath was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hillsborough HS (Tampa, FL) .

Q: What position did Mike Heath play?

Mike Heath was a Catcher and Outfielder.

Q: How many hits did Mike Heath have?

Mike Heath had 1,061 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Mike Heath have?

Mike Heath had 86 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Mike Heath's average?

Mike Heath had a .252 average over his career.

Positions: Catcher and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: February 5, 1955 in Tampa, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hillsborough HS (Tampa, FL).

High School: Hillsborough HS (Tampa, FL)

Debut: June 3, 1978 (Age 23-118d, 14,037th in major league history)
vs. OAK 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 2, 1991 (Age 36-147d)
vs. CIN 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season

Full Name: Michael Thomas Heath

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1978 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.4

4212

1061

.252

462

RBI

469

OBP

.300

SLG

.367

OPS

.667

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1973	18	NYY-min	Rk	48	188	166	17	29	5	2	0	10	7	1	13	37	.175	.243	.229	.472		38		2	7	0			JOH · APPY
1974	19	NYY-min	A-	65	268	234	51	66	6	3	3	34	6	3	28	34	.282	.362	.372	.734		87	4	2	3	1	3		ONE · NYPL
1975	20	NYY-min	A	98	411	376	43	87	7	3	1	23	13	4	25	50	.231	.280	.274	.554		103	7	1	7	2	0		FTL · FLOR
1976	21	NYY-min	A	80	285	267	28	71	16	3	2	30	0	2	13	43	.266	.302	.371	.673		99		1	4	0			FTL · FLOR
1977	22	NYY-min	AA	98	394	352	58	94	13	5	8	42	5	0	29	55	.267	.332	.401	.733		141		7	3	3			WHA · EL
1978	23	NYY-min	AA	66	258	217	43	64	16	1	8	27	9	3	34	39	.295	.394	.488	.882		106		2	4	1			WHA · EL
1978	23	NYY	AL	33	99	92	6	21	3	1	0	8	0	0	4	9	.228	.265	.283	.548	57	26	1	1	1	1	0	2/H
1979	24	TEX-min	AAA	54	216	196	21	53	8	2	1	28	2	1	16	25	.270	.330	.347	.677		68		2	1	1			TUC · PCL
1979	24	OAK	AL	74	286	258	19	66	8	0	3	27	1	0	17	18	.256	.304	.322	.626	74	83	14	3	3	5	1	792/5HD
1980	25	OAK	AL	92	329	305	27	74	10	2	1	33	3	3	16	28	.243	.280	.298	.578	65	91	7	0	7	1	2	2DH/79
1981	26	OAK	AL	84	321	301	26	71	7	1	8	30	3	3	13	36	.236	.269	.346	.615	81	104	9	1	5	1	1	*2/7H9
1982	27	OAK	AL	101	351	318	43	77	18	4	3	39	8	3	27	36	.242	.298	.352	.650	83	112	3	0	2	4	3	27/5H9
1983	28	OAK	AL	96	366	345	45	97	17	0	6	33	3	4	18	59	.281	.318	.383	.700	98	132	9	1	1	1	4	29/H5D7
1984	29	OAK	AL	140	508	475	49	118	21	5	13	64	7	4	26	72	.248	.287	.396	.682	94	188	14	1	2	4	2	297H/5D6
1985	30	OAK	AL	138	492	436	71	109	18	6	13	55	7	7	41	63	.250	.313	.408	.722	103	178	13	1	10	4	0	*2975H
1986	31	TOT	MLB	95	319	288	30	65	11	1	8	36	6	4	27	53	.226	.292	.354	.647	77	102	6	1	1	2	4	2/H579
1986	31	STL	NL	65	216	190	19	39	8	1	4	25	2	3	23	36	.205	.293	.321	.614	70	61	5	1	1	1	4	2/H79
1986	31	DET	AL	30	103	98	11	26	3	0	4	11	4	1	4	17	.265	.291	.418	.710	91	41	1	0	0	1	0	2/H5
1987	32	DET	AL	93	297	270	34	76	16	0	8	33	1	5	21	42	.281	.339	.430	.769	106	116	5	3	1	1	0	29H/357648D
1988	33	DET	AL	86	241	219	24	54	7	2	5	18	1	0	18	32	.247	.307	.365	.672	91	80	6	1	3	0	0	2/H9
1989	34	DET	AL	122	429	396	38	104	16	2	10	43	7	1	24	71	.263	.308	.389	.697	98	154	18	4	1	4	2	*2H/57D
1990	35	DET	AL	122	398	370	46	100	18	2	7	38	7	6	19	71	.270	.311	.386	.697	94	143	12	4	2	3	0	*2H/9D6
1991	36	ATL	NL	49	150	139	4	29	3	1	1	12	0	0	7	26	.209	.250	.266	.516	42	37	4	1	2	1	5	2/H
1992	37	OAK-min	AAA	88	261	234	17	49	6	1	2	22	1	0	14	39	.209	.254	.269	.523		63	7	0	13	0	2		TAC · PCL
14 Yrs				1325	4586	4212	462	1061	173	27	86	469	54	40	278	616	.252	.300	.367	.667	88	1546	121	22	41	32	24
162 Game Avg.				162	561	515	56	130	21	3	11	57	7	5	34	75	.252	.300	.367	.667	88	189	15	3	5	4	3

OAK (7 yrs)				725	2653	2438	280	612	99	18	47	281	32	24	158	312	.251	.296	.364	.660	88	888	69	7	30	20	13
DET (5 yrs)				453	1468	1353	153	360	60	6	34	143	20	13	86	233	.266	.314	.395	.708	97	534	42	12	7	9	2
ATL (1 yr)				49	150	139	4	29	3	1	1	12	0	0	7	26	.209	.250	.266	.516	42	37	4	1	2	1	5
NYY (1 yr)				33	99	92	6	21	3	1	0	8	0	0	4	9	.228	.265	.283	.548	57	26	1	1	1	1	0
STL (1 yr)				65	216	190	19	39	8	1	4	25	2	3	23	36	.205	.293	.321	.614	70	61	5	1	1	1	4

AL (13 yrs)				1211	4220	3883	439	993	162	25	81	432	52	37	248	554	.256	.302	.373	.675	90	1448	112	20	38	30	15
NL (2 yrs)				114	366	329	23	68	11	2	5	37	2	3	30	62	.207	.275	.298	.573	58	98	9	2	3	2	9

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mike Heath?

Mike Heath is 68 years old.

When was Mike Heath born?

Mike Heath was born on February 5, 1955.

Where was Mike Heath born?

Mike Heath was born in Tampa, FL.

How tall is Mike Heath?

Mike Heath is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Mike Heath weigh when playing?

Mike Heath weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mike Heath play?

Mike Heath played 14 seasons.

Is Mike Heath in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Heath has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Mike Heath drafted?

Mike Heath was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hillsborough HS (Tampa, FL).

What position did Mike Heath play?

Mike Heath was a Catcher and Outfielder.

How many hits did Mike Heath have?

Mike Heath had 1,061 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Mike Heath have?

Mike Heath had 86 home runs over his career.

What was Mike Heath's average?

Mike Heath had a .252 average over his career.

How many teams has Mike Heath played for?

Mike Heath played for 5 teams; the New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves.

How many World Series has Mike Heath won?

Mike Heath has won 1 World Series.

When did Mike Heath retire?

Mike Heath last played in 1991.

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